Elaine M Tatarek

Elaine M. Tatarek serves as a Contract Specialist within the Department of the Air Force’s FA2521 45 Cons Pk facility, where she manages the acquisition of mission-critical aerospace and infrastructure systems essential to airfield and range operational readiness. Her portfolio centers on procuring precision instrumentation, environmental control systems, and integrated communications and security infrastructure, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and technical specifications for high-reliability aerospace environments. She plays a pivotal role in aligning procurement strategy with the facility’s mandate to sustain mission-critical capabilities through timely, compliant, and technically sound contracting actions. Tatarek maintains established relationships with a select group of specialized vendors, including ROBERTS TREESCAPING, LLC for site-specific environmental services, THOMA-SEA MARINE CONSTRUCTORS, L.L.C. for infrastructure support, CYPRESS SOLUTIONS LLC for systems integration, and INTERCONNECT WIRING LLP for secure communications cabling and network infrastructure. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes and technical validation, fostering long-term partnerships with contractors who demonstrate proven expertise in niche aerospace and facility support domains. Her contracting patterns reflect a balanced commitment to small business participation, with approximately one-third of awards structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, while the majority remain open to full and open competition. This reflects a deliberate strategy to leverage small business innovation without compromising mission requirements or schedule integrity. Tatarek’s primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541511 (Custom Computer Programming Services) and 334220 (Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing), underscoring her expertise in software-defined systems, embedded control applications, and secure wireless communication hardware. She consistently acquires mission-critical systems requiring rigorous certification, including RF-emission controls, environmental monitoring sensors, and field-deployable communication networks, demonstrating deep technical fluency in aerospace instrumentation and communications infrastructure.